Assessment of First Aid for Emergency Accidents in Primary Schools in Kirkuk City

Abstract

Objective: The main objective of the study is to assess the emergency accident among primary school pupils, and type of managements. Methodology: A descriptive study, was conducted in 10 primary school to identify the emergency accident among primary school pupils of Kirkuk city in 1st September 2009 to the 1st April 2010. The sample for the study comprised of 156 primary school pupils selected by purposive sampling technique. The data was collected between 1st October 2009 to 30th April ,2010. Structured questionnaires were used for the data collection. The data of present study was analyzed through the application of descriptive and inferential statistical approaches. Results were determined as significant at (P< 0.05) and high significant at (P <0.01). Results : The study finding revealed that the most accident among the pupils at age 8 and 9 years old with 32(20.5%) ,34(21.8%) percentage respectively, Majority of the sample ware males 99(63.46%), most incidence among 2nd ,3rd ,4th Class with 32(20.52%), 30(19.23%), 34(21.79%) percentage respectively, the study shows that there is high percentage of wounds and bleeding 73(46.79%) denoted among pupils as a type of incidence most of them denoted in the arm 27(17.31%) due to of running and fill to ground 27(17.29%), high parentages of first aid given to study sample as Wound washing 28(17.95%) most of them send to home 82(52.56%). Conclusions: Most accident are among the pupils within age 8 and 9 years old, at 2nd ,3rd ,4th Class, majority of them as wounds and bleeding due to of running and fill to ground and Collision between pupils ,most of them send to home without any first aid. Recommendation The findings of this study indicated the need for educating about first aid practices, both pupils and teachers must be motivated to adopt special training, safety measures and practice to promote first aid.